Recent Evidence and Initial Experiences of Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair of the Mitral Valve in South Korea

As a percutaneous technique for the reduction of mitral regurgitation, the MitraClip system (Abbott Vascular, Abbott Park, IL, USA) for transcatheter edge-to-edge repair of the mitral valve was developed in 1998 and first used in 2003. Its main advantage is being less invasive than surgery, because...

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Main Authors: Sung-Jin Hong, Jung-Sun Kim, Geu-Ru Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Chest Surgery
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